Penistone Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Penistone Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Peniston(e (W. Yorks), 13th cent. Penneston =Penn’s Estate [Old English tún, estate, farm]

Penistone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3101:179,73616,229
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503

Penistone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Peniston(e (W. Yorks), 13th cent. Penneston =Penn’s Estate [Old English tún, estate, farm]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

PENYSTONE, PENYSTON, var PENESTONE, PENEYSTONE, PENNYSTONE: Thos. de Penyston is said to have flourished at Truro in the reign of the Conqueror. These names are from the head of the corn enclosure; or the first part of the name may be that of the owner, Penny.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Penistone Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Penistone Come From? nationality or country of origin

Penistone has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Penistone click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penistone? popularity and diffusion

The last name Penistone is the 857,026th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Penistone live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 310 people, or 1 in 179,736. In England Penistone is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 23 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 23 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 22 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent live and China, where 0 percent live.

Penistone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Penistone has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Penistone last name increased 270 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peniston941,121/
Penestone890/
Peniton88216/
Penistan82100/
Peneston8251/
Pengiton8219/
Penistom820/
Penieton820/
Pinestone786/
Pheneston780/
Peneton7569/
Piniton7521/
Phonestone741/
Penitani71261/
Pingiton7170/
Penestan7112/
Pengeton711/
Pinistan711/
Pinhston711/
Penetton710/
Phineston671/
Pineton6322/
Pengestani631/
Painitan59250/
Pingeton59100/
Pinestan592/
Pengetan591/
Phinittan564/
Pinyothon561/

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